The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-10-26
THE MULE SHOE VERSUS THE HORSE

The MULE SHOE VERSUS THE HORSE
SHOE
Just above Altoona, on the Penn
sylvania Railroad is @ very pretty
curve which has been called the
Horse Shoe" and considered the
most attractive feature on that cei-
ebrated road, specially its noun
tain section. 1t has been photc-
graphed. and advertised the word
over as a splendid point of attrac-
ton for tourists.
I On the eastern slope of the Blue
Ridge, on the Western North Caro-
lima Railroad just about Round
Knor arr several such curves. all of
which surpa.s the famous Horse
shoe, but one in particular is so
unique in engineering construction
and SO faithful u counterpart, in
shape, OF a mule shoe, that it easily
ecllpses every other on this or any
other road. And th' majestic
mountain whas:a i,+.sa ii s.li1rgg. ccv-
cred 10 its very apex with splen>
did forest and an unlergrowth of
richest fora pecu lar 10 eur noun
tains and with tie superb scenery
to he enjoy ed at that point, rende
the Mule Shoe" not only one Of
the handsomest points on this fa-
nous road of handsome points, but
the finest alfci ded om any road in
the world. The attention
of the Presidential party
was called 10 this point and witA
one accord they pronounced it
''simply, grand, unequulci." In
this party vas Mr.. Baldwin. of the
Pullman Palice- car Service, who
vas disposed to contract III" s,.pe-
riority of the "Mui- Shoe over The
"Horsc Shoe" in Pennsylvania, but
when told that the Superintendent
Of the Pennsylvania Co. last sum~
mer, conceded It's superiority, and
that all the company pres Mt en-
dorsed the Superintendent, he yield
ed, with evident reluctance.
The truth OF the matter ia, the
Western North Carolina Railroad,
ter beauty ofscenery is not equaled,
and for perfection Of road way in
general, and safety of management
is not surpassed.
Rev. DR.. BREAKER
Will continue his religious service
tonight, at 81 Patton Avenue. The
subject for tonight. The Name"
1t is remarkable that during his
Western and southern trip President
Cleveland did not say word which
his enemies could criticise, yet he
made speech in every city he visit
ed. Republican PapeEs will say he
stuck too close to the cyclopedia.
A Nashville correspondent thus de>
scribes an occurrence: "During
the Presidents reception to-day,
while many poorly dressed people,
evidently farmers and workingmen
and women, were passing before
him, NJ. Cleveland administered a
singing rebuke to number of well.
dressed people, who, having been
presented, had stepped back OF him
and were making unkind remarks
touching the personal appearance of
those nassing along in front. Hear
ing the remarks and the laughter,
the President said: These good peos
pie are here out Of respect to me. l
am not willing for YOU to make
sport of them. 1t is not right The
laughter and comment ceased"
London is the biggest city in the
world. containing four millions of
inhabitants and spreading oyer three
counties Of Great Britain OF course,
amongst So considerable an aggreA
CATION OF people there must always
be more Or less suffering for want Of
food and housing. As an eastern
exchange says, "the Queens jubilee
put considerable amount Of money
into circulation in Lendon, and for
the time being stopped the ominous
growls OF unemployed workmen
and the schemes and plots of the
Socialist agitators. But the winter
is coming on, and, as the causes of
the depression remain unremoved,
the dangerous classes are once more
causing the police authorities great
anxiety. So long as the great body
of worllingmon can earn a bare
livelihood the agitator has no show,
but just as soon as factories are shut
down and work is hand 10 obtain,
the situation become critical, and
the police begin to throw out hints
about 4 Cal! on the military"